TORONTO, March 10 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index
dropped to its lowest in five weeks on Tuesday, dragged down by
worries that the U.S. Federal Reserve could raise interest rates
sooner than previously expected.

A strong U.S. dollar and mixed economic data from China put
pressure on oil prices, weighing on shares of energy producers.

Since the release of a bullish U.S. jobs report on Friday,
investors have been speculating that the Fed might accelerate
its plans to raise rates.

Recent comments from a Fed official calling for the U.S.
central bank to swiftly end its easy monetary policy and raise
interest rates only heightened those concerns.

The benchmark TSX declined sharply for a third straight
session. It has shed nearly 4 percent since the start of the
month.
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